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| x name | x image | x Also Typed With | x Site Type | x rating | x article |
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| x Ed R. Levin County Park |
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Location | Training Hill | H4 |
Ed R. Levin County Park is the largest park in Milpitas, California. It is run by the County of Santa Clara and is located in the chaparral foothills east of the Santa Clara Valley. Monument Peak can be accessed through trails in the park. The park...
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| Coastal Mountain | H3 | ||||
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| x Mount Tamalpais |
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Mountain | Coastal Mountain | H2 |
Mount Tamalpais (IPA: /tæməlˈpaɪəs/; MWCD [tam-əl-ˈpi-əs], known locally as "Mount Tam") is a peak in Marin County, California, USA, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public lands such as Mount...
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| Location | H3 | ||||
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| x Fort Funston |
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Location | Ridge Soaring | H4 |
Fort Funston is fun for both novice and advanced pilot alike. The prevaling westerlies provide consistent, smooth ridge lift throughout the spring, summer and fall. Usually lift tops out about 300ft above the ridge, but during...
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| Launch | H2 | ||||
| Landing Zone | H3 | ||||
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| x Slide Mountain |
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Mountain | Mountain Thermal | H3 |
Slide Mountain is the perfect introduction to big-air flying. In spring and fall months, fat and mellow thermals will often take you well above the mountain top, often to altitudes of 11K or 12K. In summer months, even bigger...
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| Location | XC | H2 | |||
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| x Mission Peak |
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Mountain | Coastal Mountain | H4 |
Mission Peak is a peak east of Fremont, California. It is part of a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak. Mission Peak is located in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and is a part of the East Bay Regional Park District. Mission Peak...
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| x Peavine |
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Location | Mountain Thermal | ||
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| x Hull Mountain | Mountain Thermal | ||||
| x Hat Creek Rim | Location | Mountain Thermal | H2 | ||
| Ridge Soaring | H3 | ||||
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| x Walt's Point |
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Launch | XC | H3 |
Walt's Point is the starting point for legendary big-air flights. Located at the southern tip of the Sierras, just south of Mount Whitney (the highest point in the continental US), the launch provides access to some of the most...
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| Location | H4 | ||||
| x Yosemite National Park |
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Protected Site | Mountain Thermal |
Yosemite National Park (pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yo-SEM-it-ee) is a national park located in the eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of 761,266 acres or 1,189...
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| x Pyramid | Ridge Soaring | ||||
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| x Daydreams | Launch | Ridge Soaring | |||
| x Elk Mountain | Location | XC | |||
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| x St. John's |
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| x Paiute | Launch | XC | H3 | ||
| Location | H4 | ||||
| x Flynn's | Launch | Ridge Soaring | H4 | ||
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| x Mazurka | XC | H4 | |||
| x Cerro Gordo | XC | H4 | |||
| x Dunlap | Location | Mountain Thermal |
Dunlap is an unincorporated town in Fresno County, California with a population of 131. It is located approximately 38 miles east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch (), a retreat center run by the Greek Orthodox Church, is a major attraction. The Greek...
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| x Mount Diablo |
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Mountain | XC |
Mount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated 3,849 feet (1,173 m) upthrust peak that is visible from most of the San...
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| Location | Mountain Thermal | ||||
| x Lion's Head |
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Location | Ridge Soaring |
Lion's Head is a mountain located in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the...
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| x Whaleback | Location | XC | H4 | ||
| Mountain Thermal | H3 | ||||
| x Hermanus | Location | Ridge Soaring | H4 | ||
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